ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR BREEDING PURPOSES REGULATIONS *

ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING ANIMALS OF

THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR BREEDING PURPOSES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.05

ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING

ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR

BREEDING PURPOSES REGULATIONS *

7th October, 2003

LEGAL NOTICE 283 of 2003, as amended by Legal Notice 117 of 2007.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Acceptance of Pure-

Bred Breeding Animals of the Bovine Species for Breeding

Purposes Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the rules

found under European Union Council Directive 87/328/EEC on the

acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of

the bovine species.

The Minister responsible for veterinary affairs shall ensure

that, without prejudice to animal health rules, there is no

prohibition, restriction or impediment on

(a) the acceptance of pure-bred female animals of the

bovine species for breeding purposes;

(b) the acceptance of pure-bred bulls for natural service;

and

(c) the use of ova and embryos from pure-bred female

animals of the bovine species.

(1) In the territory of Malta the following is not prohibited,

restricted or impeded

(a) the acceptance for official testing of pure-bred bulls or

the use of their semen within the limits of the

quantities necessary for approved organisations or

associations to carry out such official tests;

(b) the acceptance for artificial insemination within its

territory of pure-bred bulls or the use of their semen

when those bulls have been accepted for artificial

insemination in a Member State on the basis of tests

carried out in accordance with European Union

Council Directive 86/130/EEC or corresponding rules

in Member States.

(2) Where implementation of these provisions would give rise

to disputes, particularly with regard to interpretation of the tests,

operators shall have the right to seek the opinion of an expert. In

the light of the expert’s opinion, measures may them be adopted.

*These Regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 11 of 2024.

ACCEPTANCE OF PURE-BRED BREEDING ANIMALS OF

THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR BREEDING PURPOSES

In the territory of Malta the use of pure-race bulls and their

semen referred to in regulation 3 is subject to identification of the

bulls concerned by analysis of the blood group or by any other

appropriate method adopted in accordance to the requirements of

the European Community and according to the procedure of article

34(a) of the Veterinary Services Act.

The Minister responsible for veterinary affairs shall ensure

that, for intra-Community trade, the semen referred to in regulation

3 is collected, processed and stored in a collection centre or, if need

be, in a storage centre, approved in accordance with Council

Directive 88/407/EEC f 14th June, 1988, laying down the animal

health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and

imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.

The European Community shall designate one or more

reference centres as being responsible for collaborating in the

harmonisation of the testing methods and of the assessment of the

results.